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Random music news for Tuesday, December 29, 2020

December 29, 2020December 28, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment AEG, Damon Albarn, David Hasselhoff, Eddie Van Halen, Elvis Presley, Fatboy Slim, Ghost, KISS, Lana Del Rey, Nashville, Sammy Hagar, WKRP

Jeezus. These people are nuts. Ignore them and focus on music news for December 29, 2020, instead. That recorded voice

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Radio Television 

Because it’s US Thanksgiving, it’s almost the law I post this.

November 26, 2020November 25, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Turkey Drop, WKRP

As God as my witness, this is a TV classic.

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, February 20, 2019

February 20, 2019February 19, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC-DC, Academy Awards, Blue Oyster Cult, Heart Attack Man, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Oscars, Ozzy, Queen, Shazam, Soundcloud, Stradivarius, WKRP, Wolfmother

This is the date–February 20, 2003–of the Station Nightclub Fire in Rhode Island when 100 people died and 200 were

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Television 

All the songs played on the original editions of WKRP in Cincinnati tracked for the first time

March 15, 2018 Alan Cross 2 Comments Songs, WKRP

When WKRP in Cincinnati debuted on CBS in the fall of 1978, it introduced a radical use of music. Up

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Television 

Hugh Wilson, the guy who created WKRP in Cincinnati has died

January 18, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Hugh Wilson, WKRP

Back in the day, WKRP in Cincinnati was required viewing for all of us wannabe radio people. If you work

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Radio Television 

Because It’s US Thanksgiving, We Must Revisit the Famous WKRP Clip

November 24, 2016November 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Thanksgiving, Turkeys, WKRP

This remains one of the funniest bits in all of TV. The official title of this 1978 episode of WKRP

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Radio Television 

No, Real Radio Isn’t Like What We Saw on WKRP

December 11, 2014December 10, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Radio industry, WKRP

Now that WKRP in Cincinnati is out on DVD with most of the original music intact (getting that straight was

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Television 

Why Some of Your Favourite Old TV Shows Have Never Made It to DVD

November 5, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music Licensing, WKRP

We’ve written in this space about WKRP in Cincinnati, the beloved show of radio types. For decades, the shows haven’t

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for September 1, 2014

September 1, 2014September 1, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anvil, Jessica Simpson, Kate Bush, Kings of Leon, Ramones, U2, WKRP

It’s so unfair that the first day after Labour Day is September 2! I’m feeling very ripped off. You know

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Television 

WKRP in Cincinnati to be Re-Released on DVD–With Most of the Music!

August 13, 2014August 13, 2014 Alan Cross 4 Comments Alt-rock radio, WKRP

In a post on Time-Warner’s upcoming The Midnight Special collection, I lamented about the bastardized reissue of  WKRP in Cincinnati.

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The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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